1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 3
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
John W. Derr (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Gerald Downs (D) by 36.7 points.
John W. DerrRepublican · winner
68.4%15,553
Gerald DownsDemocrat
31.6%7,200
22,753 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET